Kazakh president Tokayev urges Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine:
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Vladimir Putin in a face-to-face meeting to ...
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Tokayev Calls for War Freeze and Boosts Economic TiesTokayev urged Putin to pause Ukraine conflict; bilateral trade hit $28B in 2025 with ongoing growth in 2026.
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- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to Putin freezing the war in Ukraine and reviving the 'Istanbul 2.0' negotiation format.
- Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha praised the proposal as timely and wise, while the Kremlin rejected the idea.
- Tokayev highlighted the unclear nature of the conflict and lamented the loss of young lives, mentioning diplomatic signals from Europe and the US.
- The leaders also discussed expanding economic cooperation, noting that bilateral trade reached nearly $28 billion in 2025 and continues to grow in 2026.
Perhaps it is time to freeze this conflict and return to the Istanbul Formula 2.0, because significant results were achieved there. Then, under guarantees from the great powers, including Russia, we could move toward the long-awaited peace,— Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum in Omsk on Saturday
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